Streaming (Over-the-top, OTT, P2P, PC-TV, Internet TV, online video, IP Video) News

New Zealand's SKY Television confirms ISP partners for new online TV service, iSKY
Sep 29, 2010 – New Zealand's SKY Television has confirmed that it has partnered with Vodafone, Orcon, Slingshot, Woosh, Xnet and Farmside to create un-metered broadband plans for its new online TV service, iSKY.
News categories: SKY Television, iSKY, Digital TV, New Zealand, Streaming

Roku Announces Content Partnership with Hulu
Sep 28, 2010 – Roku and Hulu have announced a partnership to offer the Hulu Plus™ service on all Roku players. The Hulu Plus channel will be available via subscription to all Roku customers later this fall.
News categories: Hulu, Roku, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Streaming, USA

TiVo Will Offer Hulu Plus on TiVo Premiere DVRs
Sep 28, 2010 – TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) has announced that it has teamed with Hulu™ to provide TiVo® Premiere DVR subscribers with access to the full-array of Hulu Plus™ content streamed instantly to their TVs.
News categories: Hulu, TiVo Inc, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Streaming, USA

TV4U receives DMB mobile TV licence in South Africa
Sep 28, 2010 – The Mobile TV Consortium has been awarded a one year broadcast licence by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) to test Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) technology.
News categories: Independent Communications Authority of South Africa, Mobile, South Africa

FilmOn Launches First Internet Based True HD Television Service in the United States
Sep 28, 2010 – Following its successful launch in the U.K. in 2009, FilmOn.com, has announced the public launch of its U.S. Virtual Cable Website, FilmOn.com. The announcement was made today by FilmOn, Inc. Founder and Chairman Alki David.
News categories: FilmOn, Streaming, USA

DVRs Now in 40% of U.S. TV Households
Sep 27, 2010 – New consumer research from Leichtman Research Group, Inc. (LRG) found that 40% of TV households in the United States have at least one Digital Video Recorder (DVR) -- an increase from just 8% five years ago.
News categories: Leichtman Research, Cable TV, DVR, Market Research, Set Top Box, Streaming, USA

Telegent Outlines Strategic Product Roadmap for Mobile TV
Sep 27, 2010 – Telegent Systems has outlined its roadmap for the analog TV receiver market. Telegent also announced hybrid single-chip digital and analog TV receivers for markets currently in transition from analog to digital.
News categories: Telegent Systems, Digital TV, ICs, Mobile, SBTVD, Semiconductor, Terrestrial

Sony SMP-N100: BRAVIA Internet Video and Content Streaming Throughout the House
Sep 27, 2010 – BRAVIA Internet Video is a feature of Sony TVs. Now Sony (Tokyo: 6758; NYSE: SNE) opens it up to any room with its SMP-N100, a Network Media Player also offering Wi-Fi connection to a home network, and DLNA compatibility to stream a wide range of audio and video content.
News categories: Sony Corp, Apps, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming

MTK and Realtek cooperate to supply connected TV chips to Skyworth
Sep 24, 2010 – MediaTek (MTK) [Taipei: 2454] and Realtek Semiconductor [Taipei: 2379] will supply IPTV chips to Skyworth [Hong Kong: 0751] in 4Q 2010, according to media reports in Taiwan.
News categories: MediaTek, Realtek, Skyworth, China, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Streaming